How to Say "Adjective" in Armenian

ածական

acakan/ɑt͡sɑˈkɑn/

The English word "adjective" is ածական (acakan) in Armenian.

In a grammatical context, ածական refers to a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.

Meaning: (grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The pronunciation of ածական is /ɑtsɑˈkɑn/. To say it correctly, use the /ɑ/ sound from the 'a' in l[a]va, the /ts/ sound from the 'ts' in ca[ts], the /k/ sound from the 'c' in s[c]an and the /n/ sound from the 'n' in [n]est.

Did you know?

Unlike English, Armenian adjectives do not change their form to indicate gender because the Armenian language has no grammatical gender.
In Armenian poetry, an ածական can be placed after a noun to create a different rhythmic or formal effect, which is the opposite of the standard English position.
When using an ածական to express a superlative, such as 'the biggest', Armenian often uses a specific suffix rather than a separate word like 'most'.

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Example conversation

Tigran and Lilian are studying grammar together.

Լիլիան Lilian

Տիգրան, սա ածական է, թե՞ գոյական:
Tigran, sa atsakan ē, t’ē goyakan:
Tigran, is this an adjective or a noun?
Տիգրան Tigran

Սա հաստատ ածական է:
Sa hastat atsakan ē:
This is definitely an adjective.
Լիլիան Lilian

Ինչու՞ ես այդպես ասում:
Inch’u ēs aydpēs asum:
Why do you say that?
Տիգրան Tigran

Որովհետև այն նկարագրում է առարկան:
Orovhetěv ayn nkargarum ē arrkan:
Because it describes the object.